Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-14

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The plans below show the site of an airport now and how it will look after redevelopment next year.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

SOUTHWEST AIRPORT

Student answer (Band 6.0)

The map illustrates the site of an airport look in present and how it will look after redevelopment in the coming year.

Overall, the southwest airport will undergoes considerable changes in next year. After spectacular developments airport will include several modernised facilities such as, ATM, sky train and bag drop, whereas check-in, cafe and gates remained same in both plans.

The southwest airport currently has a decent infrastructure. It has security area along with two passport control rooms and customs. There is a walkway for people in the north of site, while arrival and departure gates are in the southern part. Furthermore, a room for check-in and a cafe is located near departure gates.

The plan after development shows several new facilities for passengers, which includes a sky train which replaced a walkway in the previous plan. Several shops are present near security room. A bag drop corner is introduced in a new plan, which has replaced the check-in site. Furthermore, two cafes are located one near a departure gate and another beside an ATM. A seperate car hire is also introduced in the new plan. The number of gates are also doubled

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main purpose of the plans and give an overview of substantial redevelopment, including new facilities and a larger gate area. Several details are relevant and accurate, such as the addition of the sky train, shops, bag drop, ATM and car hire. However, the overview is partly misleading: check-in does not remain the same, but moves from the west wall to the inner wall beside Arrivals, and the gates increase from 8 to 18 rather than simply doubling. The description of the current layout also misplaces the gates in the southern part; they extend north from the terminal. Some important changes, especially the Y-shaped concourse and the new gate arrangement, are not clearly explained. More precise comparisons would make the account more complete and clear.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, a description of the current airport and a paragraph on the redevelopment. This makes the comparison easy to follow, and linking phrases such as “Overall,” “Furthermore” and “The plan after development” help signal progression. The organisation is coherent, though some connections between details are loose. For example, “two cafes are located one near a departure gate and another beside an ATM” does not clearly distinguish which café is in Departures and which is in Arrivals. The final sentence about the gates is also left without punctuation and feels detached from the preceding description. To strengthen progression, group changes by area and use clearer references when comparing the two plans.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for describing a redevelopment, including “facilities,” “replaced,” “introduced” and “number of gates.” These choices communicate the main changes, and some less common wording, such as “considerable changes,” shows an attempt to vary your language. However, several expressions are imprecise or do not fit the map task naturally: “airport look in present,” “spectacular developments,” and “a decent infrastructure.” “Departure gates” is also inaccurate for the terminal area, while “the number of gates are doubled” does not precisely report the increase. Spelling errors such as “seperate” and “cafe” (when the intended spelling is “café”) also affect accuracy. Aim for neutral, location-specific terms and precise descriptions of what moves, expands or is added.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including clauses with “which” and “whereas,” and the main message is generally understandable. However, some grammatical errors remain across verb forms, agreement, articles and sentence construction. For example, “will undergoes” should be “will undergo,” and “which includes” should agree with the plural “facilities” (“which include”). In “a room for check-in and a cafe is located,” the compound subject requires “are located.” The phrase “in present” also needs an article or a different construction, such as “at present.” There are some longer sentences, but control is uneven; revising each sentence for subject–verb agreement and tense consistency would improve accuracy while preserving variety.

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